But somehow, for some reason, the papers and other news media fail to report on things like this, except when it is a man of middle eastern extraction or a bunch of country folks who might be in a “militia”….
One would wonder about the details though…. Was he really a wannabe terrorist, or was this another game by the Fumbling Bunch of Idiots where they talked themselves into this and just kinda gathered him up in the rush?
Exactly right
So, not content with letting criminals purchase firearms and failing to surveil them as they cross the border in order to make the claim of “80% of guns used in crimes in Mexico come from the US” as a vehicle to greater gun control measures……The US government purchased and gave away firearms using your money…for the same end!
Were I to do the same, I’d be participating in a “straw purchase”…Which would lead me to the pokey, the graybar hotel….I’d get a vacation at the expense of the taxpayers…, and bring me a very large fine. But I guess when government agents conspire to do so, it must be ok.
How in any way is it that this is not a scandal on the front pages of the papers, and in the nightly news? How is it that these agents who participated in this debacle are still working as federal agents? WHY AREN’T PEOPLE UNDER INDICTMENT OR IN JAIL?
We have federal agents BREAKING THE LAW and not even gaining anything, not even trying to catch people. The whole set of actions obviously not to stop lawbreakers but rather to perpetrate a fraud in the court of public opinion.
And their actions have caused the deaths of at least one federal agent and, reportedly, nearly a hundred Mexican civilians….Why are these agents involved in the cluster-fuck not charged with conspiracy to commit murder?
Why do federal agents get a pass on criminal actions which would land each of the rest of us in prison?
Why is this not a “Watergate”?
If you are living under a rock and aren’t familiar with the story of “Operation Fast and Furious”, use Google.
and proof that The ‘Won” is in the pocket of the unions.
Despite what the Indiana Supreme Court has decided, No one is welcome in my home without an invitation. No one. Not even the po-po.
5-0 wanna enter my home? Get a warrant. State yer probable cause. Or bring friends. Lots of ’em. And expect a lawsuit. A large one. Might even be significant armed resistance. Best to bring a lunch. We are gonna be here for a while.
You’ll win eventually, ’cause there are more of you than there are of me. But it ain’t gonna be easy.
As they say…”bring it”.
We need our lawmakers to step up and make the limits clear. To pass a law which upholds the Constitution. ( the previous statement is, IMO, redundant, but nonetheless, true). They need to act NOW. Before someone gets hurt.
And we need better justices in our courts. Soon. Or a lynching. At least an ass whoopin’.
How can these justices allow this? They are attorneys, right? What are they thinking?
HT/ Midwest Chick.
And found at Way up North is:
Somehow I can’t see this ruling ever turning out well. For anyone. Either the citizens get screwed, or the cops think that they can do whatever they want….Until they encounter someone who thinks otherwise.
No one wins here…The guard dogs need a leash in order to know when to stop attacking. But the judges have let slip the leash.
What he said.
You really should read it.
So if yer not doing anything this weekend, the Dunes Rifle and Pistol club is throwing its twice yearly gun and knife extravaganza. While it ain’t the Indy 1500, it are a good show.
Highly recommended if yer in the area.
Or….?
Nothing is as good as brownies…Except, maybe, bacon.
So, 6 or 5 or 4 years ago, I bought a P-3AT at the Indy 1500 gun show. I needed a small concealable firearm. I wanted something reliable and lightweight that I could conceal in a suit jacket….Something for those times when I couldn’t carry a 1911…even a shorty. I also carried this firearm when I was working in the yard as it was less cumbersome and less likely to snag when doing yard work and such.
At the time, Kel-Tec made the only such firearm….The LCP was a year or so from being available, and there were, really, no others like it at that time with the combination of light weight, size and caliber. Besides, this one had a stainless slide, and my sweat will pit blued steel in nano-moments.
I really didn’t like the firearm, to be truthful. It was small and narrow and not much fun to shoot, but it did what I wanted. Hide well, and it went bang every time I pulled the trigger. I could shoot 6″ groups at 20 feet, and that was good enough…Even though I hated the thing.
I never liked the thing, but I did practice enough that I could use it if I needed to. But I always left that range session with my hand hurting.
Now, Kel-Tec has the serial number in the system, as I broke an extractor a year or so in and lost a takedown pin once. They had honored their warranty for the extractor, and sent me a takedown pin free, even though I lost it. I was happy with their service.
Was. They have decided not to honor their warranty. They have reneged on their promises
Last Saturday morning, I went to load the pistol as I was planning on doing some woodsplitting with Og and family (and Midwest Chick) and I noticed that when I pulled the slide back, the hammer failed to follow the slide. It flopped back and forth. Seems that the hammer spring had failed. Odd, it only had, lets see, 20 rounds or so per month for 5 years….20 x 12 x 5 or so..1200 rounds. Hmm. Not too many. But hey, Lifetime warranty and all that, right?
Nazzo fast though….I called Kel-Tec and asked them their procedure for sending a firearm back for service….Seems that unless you can provide a copy of the 4473 or the original bill of sale, there is no warranty because YOU CANNOT PROVE THAT YOU ARE THE FIRST PURCHASER….Therefore they may or may not honor the warranty. I pointed out that the serial number (and my name) is in the system as they had sent me parts before, no matter. The customer service rep stated that without the information, there WILL be a charge for service, for parts, and for shipping. So much for a lifetime warranty.
I actually looked to see if I still had the bill of sale. (yeah, right). I knew it was futile, but I looked anyway. I do not have it. Nor do I remember the dealer who sold it to me.
Not sure what I am going to do. Likely have the thing fixed. Even if they charge me. But Kel-Tec has changed their policy of fixing firearms. And it pisses me off. They have evidence that this firearm has been in my possession for years, have accepted that I was the first purchaser in prior dealings regarding this firearm…, have sent me parts for free, and have still decided that the burden of proof is on me this time. They have decided not to honor their warranty. I guess that “lifetime” must be getting expensive. They don’t even honor what they say on their website as their official (new) policy.
Fuck ’em. This will be the last Kel-Tec firearm that I purchase.
But now I need suggestions as to what I should purchase to replace it.
Small, lightweight, concealable…. decent DAO trigger (yeah, I know…) and something that points well. Something with a reputation for reliability (this IS a personal defense firearm, after all)…Not too expensive, but I’d rather pay for quality…..Caliber .380 or better..(“bring enough gun”). I’d prefer to have a larger caliber, but concealability is important, and the P-3AT was the right size.
Suggestions?
I have one. Buy something other than Kel-Tec. They change the rules….Tell yer friends.
This makes 3 firearms that I have broken this year.